Short phosphate glass fiber – PLLA composite to promote bone mineralizationJuly 1, 2019The clinical application of composites seeks to exploit the mechanical and chemical properties of materials which make up the composite, and in researching polymer composites for biomedical applications the aim is usually to enhance the bioactivity of the polymer, while maintaining the mechanical properties.

2015

Collagen – poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) hydrogels with tunable propertiesDecember 20, 2015Our colleague Amanda Barnes, now at the University of York, has recently published a paper demonstrating the incorporation of poly(NIPAM) into collagen hydrogels. The paper has just been accepted at Biomacromolecules. Abstract: There is a lack of hydrogel materials whose properties can be tuned at the point of use. Biological … Read more

Arginine-Glycine-Aspartic acid Functional Branched Semi-Interpenetrating HydrogelsAugust 10, 2015Announced today the Royal Society of Chemistry have accepted another manuscript by Richard Plenderleith, Chris Pateman, C Rodenburg, John Haycock, Fredereick Clayssens, Chris Sammon and Stephen Rimmer. Titled ‘Arginine-Glycine-Aspartic acid Functional Branched Semi-Interpenetrating Hydrogels’ it shows manufacturable cell-adhesive materials formed from semi-interpenetrating networks. Abstract: For the first time a series … Read more

The Use of Silicone Adhesives for Scar ReductionJuly 1, 2015Congratulations again to group members Simon Finnegan and Kathryn Murray, who have co-authored with Steven Percival, Ben Bleasdale and Sean Kelly an article on Silicone Adhesives to reduce scar reduction. Abstract: Significance: This article discusses the history and developments of silicone gel sheeting (SGS) scar therapy. Furthermore, we review a breadth of … Read more

Article: An Antimicrobial and Antibiofilm Agent for Use in Wound CareJune 5, 2015Congratulations to group member Simon Finnegan who has co-authored an article in the journal ‘Advances in Woundcare’ with Scapa Healthcare collaborator Steven Percival. The article ‘EDTA: An Antimicrobial and Antibiofilm Agent for Use in Wound Care’ is available online ahead of its print date this November. Abstract: Significance: Methods employed for preventing … Read more

Antiseptics for treating infected wounds: Efficacy on biofilms and effect of pHAugust 27, 2014Simon Finnegan and Stephen Rimmer have contributed to a review article published in Critical Reviews in Microbiology today. The paper entitled ‘Antiseptics for treating infected wounds: Efficacy on biofilms and effect of pH’ discusses the critical role biofilms have in wound infection post treatment. Abstract: Biofilm recalcitrance is a persistent problem … Read more

Clinical and Antibiofilm Efficacy of Antimicrobial HydrogelsAugust 12, 2014A new paper has been accepted by the journal Advances in Woundcare, written by collaborator Stephen Percival, group member Simon Finnegan and Professor Stephen Rimmer. Abstract: Hydrogels have been shown to have a significant role to play in wound healing. Hydrogels are used to assist in the management of dry, sloughy, … Read more

Amine functional hydrogels as selective substrates for corneal epithelializationMarch 4, 2014Group member Enas Hassan has published a new paper in Acta Biomaterials entitled ‘Amine functional hydrogels as selective substrates for corneal epithelialization’. This paper comes from Enas Hassan and Stephen Rimmer through collaboration with Frederik Claeyssens and Sheila MacNeil. Abstract: The aim of this study was to develop a synthetic … Read more